Imagery, Similes, Metaphors, and Personification

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind using the five senses.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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Identify the type of imagery: 'The sweet smell of cookies filled the air.'

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This is olfactory imagery (related to smell).

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Identify the type of imagery: 'The sun smiled down on us.'

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This is personification (the sun is given human traits).

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Identify the type of imagery: 'The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.'

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This is a simile (comparing stars to diamonds using 'like').

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Identify the type of imagery: 'The thunder rumbled like a freight train.'

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This is auditory imagery (related to sound).

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What is the purpose of using imagery in writing?

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Imagery helps to create a vivid picture and evoke emotions in the reader.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.